198 miles (319 km) | |
Bus or flight | |
$44 - $45 | |
Flight • $44 (€40) • 3 h 15 min | |
Flight • $44 (€40) • 3 h 15 min | |
Alsa or Vueling Airlines |
Take a bus or flight to travel 198 miles (319 km) to Cartagena from Málaga. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa or Vueling Airlines among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from Málaga to Cartagena.
How to get from Málaga to Cartagena by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Málaga to Cartagena is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel between Málaga and Cartagena with Alsa and Renfe. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Renfe is Spain’s national travel company offering a multitude of domestic routes and international routes to France and Portugal. Renfe is known for its range of ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also has discount cards for qualified travelers like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50, which you can use on Omio. When you ride with Renfe, you can expect to find an impressive fleet of travel offering different levels of comfort, amenities and time needed to travel to your destination. These travel types include Renfe AVE for high-speed long-distance routes, Alvia and Altaria for domestic routes in parts of Spain, Euromed for routes along the stunning Mediterranean coast, Avant commuter travel and Trenhotel night travel.
Alsa is the main provider of travel travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK travel company National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of travel with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal travel with free WiFi, bathrooms, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium travel provide more luxurious services when traveling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other travel tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
There are 2 travel options from Málaga to Cartagena: bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Cartagena is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $44 (€40) compared to other travel options to Cartagena:
A flight is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Málaga to Cartagena costing on average $45 (€41).
The fastest way to get to Cartagena from Málaga is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Cartagena take longer:
Bus takes on average 6 h 45 min.
The distance is approximately 198 miles (319 km) from Málaga to Cartagena.
The average frequency per day from Málaga to Cartagena is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cartagena from Málaga as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Málaga to Cartagena:
The following travel companies offer services from Málaga to Cartagena:
Yes, there are direct services available from Málaga to Cartagena with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cartagena as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Málaga and Cartagena.
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